He told NUFC TV: "We are OK after four games, but if we had won this game, it would have been much better, the feeling would have been great when you go into a break with two wins.

"Now we have four points, it's still OK, but we could have had more points – also in the Arsenal game, I think we deserved a point.

"But overall, I think we are now in a good way. We have improved in the last two or three weeks after the Norwich game and when we work like this, I'm really positive."

Newcastle's day got off to the worst possible start when Will Hughes stabbed home the opener with less than two minutes played after Tom Cleverley's shot had ricocheted off both Paul Dummett and Jamaal Lascelles and dropped invitingly to him.

Schar restored parity four minutes before the break when he beat keeper Ben Foster from a tight angle after Isaac Hayden had challenged Craig Dawson for Christian Atsu's cross, with replays suggesting the ball had hit Hayden's arm in the process, although there was no VAR intervention.

The home side enjoyed the better of the second half, but were unable to find a way past Foster for a second time, and it took a good save by opposite number Martin Dubravka to deny substitute Isaac Success a winner.

Schar said: "It was unlucky and at the start of the game in the second minute, it's the worst start to a game you can get. But the reaction was quite good and I think over the 90 minutes, we were the better team with the bigger chances.

"But still we're here with one point and especially at home, we wanted to get a win, but that's the game."

The Hornets also left Tyneside with mixed feelings, but having finally collected their first point of the season.

Hughes told the club's official website: "We haven't played to our standards this season and results are showing.

"We need to galvanise and get back together and hopefully the results will turn. We have got to stick together as a team. I know it's easy to say that, but then we can turn in results."